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Custer wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, holds off Allgaier after final restart
1 year, 1 month ago

Custer wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, holds off Allgaier after final restart

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Cole Custer lost his Cup Series ride after last season, a humbling demotion after three seasons at the sport’s top level. But the 25-year-old appears firmly on the comeback trail after holding off Justin Allgaier during a two-lap overtime shootout to win his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway. “I’m gonna replay this …

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NASCAR Cup Series Championship: Our experts predict a winner, pick their favorite moments of the season and more
1 year, 1 month ago

NASCAR Cup Series Championship: Our experts predict a winner, pick their favorite moments of the season and more

New York Times  

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Jeff: Though NASCAR’s playoff format is complicated for newbies, the championship race is pretty simple: Whichever one of the four eligible drivers finishes ahead of the others is the champion. Jordan: Jeff’s detailed synopsis is excellent, so here is the Cliff Notes version: whomever is the highest finisher …

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Xfinity Series winds down to final 4 drivers at Phoenix Raceway
1 year, 1 month ago

Xfinity Series winds down to final 4 drivers at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — John Hunter Nemechek went down so he could climb back up. With a win Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, Nemechek would add another Xfinity Series championship to the family trophy case. “I wish that the season wasn’t over yet, just because the season that we’ve had.” The Xfinity season championship will come down to a final four of …

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Cole Custer grabs 1st Xfinity Series win of the season in Portland
1 year, 6 months ago

Cole Custer grabs 1st Xfinity Series win of the season in Portland

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cole Custer pulled into the lead after a late caution for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win this season on the road course at Portland International Raceway. “I’ve been so close so many times and it’s just awesome to win this thing.” Allgaier led for most of the third stage after winning last week’s rain-delayed race in …

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Cup champ Larson rallies from 30th to win Darlington Xfinity race
1 year, 7 months ago

Cup champ Larson rallies from 30th to win Darlington Xfinity race

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Larson was already excited about what the weekend at Darlington Raceway would mean. He added an even larger moment for him to remember with his first career win at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” Larson rallied from 30th starting the final stage, bumping John Hunter Nemechek coming out of the final turn as the two …

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Chandler Smith earns first NASCAR Xfinity Series win
1 year, 8 months ago

Chandler Smith earns first NASCAR Xfinity Series win

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Chandler Smith outran John Hunter Nemechek out of a restart with six laps to go Saturday at Richmond Raceway to win for the first time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. This is unbelievable.” Nemechek raced side-by-side with Smith for the first few laps after the final green flag, but figured he was the underdog by the finish. …

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Chandler Smith dominates in Truck Series win at Richmond
2 years, 4 months ago

Chandler Smith dominates in Truck Series win at Richmond

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Chandler Smith is feeling great in the NASCAR Truck Series playoffs. Just over a week after he and his wife welcomed a baby, Chandler Smith Jr., the driver took the lead on pit road after the first stage and dominated the rest of the way to win at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night. Majeski led the last …

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Grant Enfinger wins wild NASCAR Truck Series playoff opener
2 years, 4 months ago

Grant Enfinger wins wild NASCAR Truck Series playoff opener

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Grant Enfinger grabbed the lead with four fresh tires after a wild overtime restart and pulled away to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff opener Friday night at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet past Zane Smith for the lead after Smith battled with John Hunter Nemechek for the top spot. “We’ve just been off …

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Nemechek bests Hocevar in OT to win Darlington truck race
2 years, 7 months ago

Nemechek bests Hocevar in OT to win Darlington truck race

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — John Hunter Nemechek was excited — and relieved — with his first victory of the season. Nemechek took the lead with 24 laps to go, then held off Carson Hocevar in overtime to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. “Hopefully, we can keep this momentum.” Nemechek finally cashed in at …

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Gibbs nudges Nemechek to win in Xfinity Series at Richmond
2 years, 8 months ago

Gibbs nudges Nemechek to win in Xfinity Series at Richmond

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Ty Gibbs admittedly intended to nudge John Hunter Nemechek from the lead in a furious last-lap battle with a victory within his grasp at Richmond Raceway. I definitely, if I could go back, I would have not have drove in as hard and hit him as hard to knock him way up the track,” the rising star …

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Truck Series drivers beef about respect at Phoenix finale
3 years, 1 month ago

Truck Series drivers beef about respect at Phoenix finale

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Matt Crafton sat his 8-year-old daughter on his lap and said he had no trouble teaching her how to race with respect — the ins and outs of racing etiquette — as she starts her karting career. “I’m not going to be here and be their dad and tell them what they’ve done right and wrong,” Crafton said. …

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Defending Truck Series champ Creed sweeps Darlington
3 years, 3 months ago

Defending Truck Series champ Creed sweeps Darlington

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Sheldon Creed led the final 80 laps to take his second straight NASCAR Truck Series win in the playoffs and second in a row at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. It was the second straight season that Darlington hosted a Truck Series playoff race when a scheduled event at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Ontario, Canada, could …

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Nemechek holds off Busch in 1-2 KBM Trucks finish at Pocono
3 years, 5 months ago

Nemechek holds off Busch in 1-2 KBM Trucks finish at Pocono

Associated Press  

LONG POND, Pa. — John Hunter Nemechek stole a win from Kyle Busch then swiped his traditional victory move. Nemechek beat Busch down the stretch and raced to his fifth Truck Series victory this season, earning bragging rights for Kyle Busch Motorsports on Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Three for five against Kyle is pretty good odds.” Nemechek, who dropped down …

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